PART I : LISTENING COMPREHENSION

1. 
   April Fool’s Day is only kept in Britain and the United States.
   
2. 
   April Fool’s Day was started in the beginning of the 13^th century.
   
3. 
   On April Fool’s Day, people tell others false things or play jokes to make them laugh.
   
4. 
   April Fool’s Day is only played on April 1^st.
   

1. 
   Most people are familiar with lotus because :
   
   1. 
      it is the biggest water plant.
      
   2. 
      it is planted in the Botanic Gardens.
      
   3. 
      it is beautiful and useful.
      
   4. 
      it is planted everywhere in the countryside.
      
2. 
   The lotus flower :
   
   1. 
      is always pink.
      
   2. 
      may have various colours when it is cultivated.
      
   3. 
      is not used in Singapore.
      
   4. 
      is less valuable than its edible products.
      
3. 
   Which kind of plant has its leaves floating on top of the water ?
   

C. Both of lotus and water-lily D. none of them

4. Which kind of plant has smaller flowers and less variety of colours ?

A. Wild lotus B. Cultivated lotus

C. Cultivated water-lily D. Wild water-lily
PART II : READING COMPREHENSION : ( 6.0 pts )
Question 3 : Read the passage below then state whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE :

TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS

Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain, traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries.

Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. It has been the law for about three hundred years that all the theatres are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered, only a few Sunday papers are published.

To this day, an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted green in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.

Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept at all, except by clerks in banks; all the shops, mills and factories are working. But six days later, on New Year’s Eve the Scotch begin to enjoy themselves. All the shops, mills and factories are closed on New Year’s Day. People invite their friends to their houses and “ sit the Old Year out and the New Year in”. When the clock begins to strike twelves, the head of the family goes to the entrance door, opens it wide and holds it until the last stroke. Then he shuts the door. He has let the Old Year out and the New Year in. Now greetings and small presents are offered.

A new national tradition was born in Britain. Every year, a large number of ancient motor-cars and motor-cycles__ sometimes described as Old Crocks__drive from London to Brighton. “Crocks” means something or someone who is “ crocked up”__broken down and in bad condition. Englishmen keep up the old veterans. Veteran cars are those which were made before the year 1904. Some cars look very funny,some are steered by a bar, like a boat. Some cars are driven by steam-engines ( by boiling water and not by petrol ). This run from London to Brighton is a colourful demonstration. People are dressed in the clothes of those times. The cars start from Hyde Park only in the morning, the oldest cars are leading. It is not a race, and most of the cars come to Brighton, which is sixty miles from London, only in the evening. This demonstration takes place on the day of the announcement of the law in 1896 which said that a man with a red flag must walk in front of every motor-car when it moved along the streets. These were the early days of motor-cars and people were afraid of them.

1. 
   In Britain, traditions are very important in the life of people.
   
2. 
   Englishmen have always changed their traditions.
   
3. 
   English families prefer living in modern flats to in houses with gardens.
   
4. 
   Christmas is the biggest holiday in Scotland.
   
5. 
   People in Britain like celebrating “ sit the Old Year out and the New Year in”.
   
6. 
   A demonstration of ancient motor-cars and motor-cycles is held in England every year.
   
7. 
   This is a national race for ancient motor-cars and motor-cycles from London to Brighton.
   
8. 
   On the early days of motor-cars, drivers had to wear red clothes when driving their cars.
   

Baked , single , rich , restaurants , besides , includes , leaves , they , children , favourite

Food served at these parties usually…( 4 )…a birthday cake, which is sometimes called “ Fortune Telling Cake” because small charms are mixed into the batter before the cake is.. .( 5 )…These little objects all have symbolic meanings. For instance, a slice of cake with a coin in it means you will be…( 6 )….Trifle, sausage rolls, cheese and pineapple on a stick, cocktail sausages and sandwiches are other…( 7 )…party foods. Today’s popular birthday gifts might be computer games like Nintendo, Sony or Sega…( 8 )…the traditional gifts of books or clothing or money.

1. 
   Pick out ONE word that has the underlined syllable pronounced differently from the others in each case :
   
   1. 
      sample , sugar , sale , soil , sun
      
   2. 
      stripe , comprise , violent , dormitory , websibe
      
   3. 
      ache , chemistry , mechanic , christmas , champagne
      
   4. 
      closed , surfed , laughed , impressed , hiked
      

2. 
   Pick out ONE word that is of different kind or part of speech from the others in each
   

1. 
   painter , embroider , repairer , climber , watcher
   
2. 
   casual , baggy , design , fashion , publish
   
3. 
   crocodile , tiger , lion , fox , bear
   
4. 
   apple , orange , banana , vineyard , plumb
   

brackets :

1. 
   Tourists are pleased with________food of the South. ( region )
   
2. 
   These films are not good for children. There are lots of_______.( violent )
   
3. 
   Her uncle is a famous_________.( linguistics )
   
4. 
   The ________monument was built in the center of the city.( impress )
   
5. 
   These works have been________for many centuries.( collection )
   
6. 
   It is very hard for us to understand his explanation. It is________( logical )
   
7. 
   The boy was very______. He saved four of his friends from the strong flood. ( encourage )
   
8. 
   Presents were divided _______to all children. One bag of toys to every child. ( equal )
   

1. 
   The last time Henry smoked a cigarette was in 2005.
   

2. 
   Jack is stopped by the police because he passes the speed limit.
   

3. 
   Bill and Peter are too young to ride motor-cycles.
   

4. 
   The flood was so high that they had to live on the roofs.
   

5. 
   This winter is colder than the last winter.
   

6. 
   People all over the country have helped the poor people in the flood region.
   

7. 
   It’s cold in the morning, so the children go to school in heavy clothes.
   

8. 
   David has read a lot of books, however, he cannot find a good solution.
   

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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 DỰ THI CẤP TỈNH

Khóa ngày 22 tháng 01 năm 2008
PHẦN I : NGHE HIỂU : 2.0 điểm
Câu hỏi 1 : Nghe, chọn câu TRUE/ FALSE : 1.0 điểm, mỗi câu chọn đúng : 0.25 đ

1. False 2. False 3. True 4. True

1. 
   C 2. B 3. A 4. D
   

1. True 2. False 3. False 4. False

5. True 6. True 7. False 8. False

Câu hỏi 4: Ghép đôi biển báo và vị trí xuất hiện: 2.0 điểm, mỗi cặp ghép đúng : 0.25 đ

1. C 2. G 3. E 4. J

5. B 6. I 7. H 8. D

Câu hỏi 5: Chọn từ thích hợp điền khuyết hoàn chỉnh bài văn: 2.0 điểm, mõi từ điền đúng:

0.25 đ

5. baked 6. rich 7. favourite 8. besides

1. Chọn 1 từ có vần gạch chân được đọc khác với các từ còn lại : 1.0 điểm, mỗi từ chọn

đúng : 0.25 đ

a). sugar b) dormitory c) champagne d) closed

2. Chọn từ khác chủ đề hoặc tự loại với các từ khác :1.0 điểm, mỗi từ chọn đúng: 0.25đ

a) embroider b) publish c) crocodile d) vineyard

0.25 đ

5. had to 6. asked 7. had trained 8. had never spoken

đúng: 0.25 đ

1. regional 2. violence

3. linguist/ linguistician 4. impressive

5. collected 6. illogical

7. courageous 8. equally

1. 
   Henry hasn’t smoked any cigarette since 2005.
   
2. 
   If Jack didn’t pass the speed limit, he wouldn’t be stopped by the police.
   
3. 
   Bill and Peter are not old enough to ride motor-cycles.
   
4. 
   It was such a high flood that they had to live on the roofs.
   
5. 
   The last winter is/was not so/as cold as this winter.
   

6. 
   The poor people in the flood region have been helped by people all over the country.
   
7. 
   Because of the cold morning, children go to school in heavy clothes.
   
8. 
   Although David has read a lot of books, he cannot find a good solution
   

• 
  Ý tưởng : 1.0 điểm : Nêu lên được những ưu điểm của việc đi học bằng xe đạp như : phương tiện rèn luyện sức khỏe tốt, ít tốn kém , không ô nhiểm môi trường, an toàn giao thông ( học sinh không được phép đi xe gắn máy), có thể ngắm cảnh hoặc trò chuyện với bạn trong khi đang đi…..
  
• 
  Kỹ thuật : 1.0 điểm : Viết được đoạn văn dài khoãng 100 – 120 từ, có bố cục rõ ràng, trình bày các ưu điểm dưới dạng nghị luận : Firstly…, Next…, Besides…, Finally….
  

Tùy mức độ học sinh viết được, giám khảo dựa vào thang điểm để quyết định.

trường.

• 
  Ý tưởng: 1.0 điểm : Nêu ra được các việc chúng ta cần làm để bảo vệ môi trường
  

bảo vệ không làm ô nhiểm nguồn nước ( không vứt rác, xả nước thải chưa xử lý vào

nguồn nước ), bảo vệ, giảm làm ô nhiểm không khí ( đi xe đạp, đi phương tiện công

cộng, không đốt rác…), thu gom, tái chế các phế liệu như giấy vụn, chai, lon…,

tuyên truyền, vận động những người khác cùng bảo vệ môi trường.

• 
  Kỹ thuật : 1.0 điểm : Viết đoạn văn dưới dạng hội thoại, dài khoãng 15 – 20 câu trao đổi, câu đối thoại tự nhiên, dùng từ phong phú ,chính xác. Nếu viết dưới dạng văn xuôi : không cho điểm kỹ thuật .
  

* Tổng điểm toàn bài : 20

* Chấm sát đáp án, biểu điểm

* Tổng điểm không làm tròn số, giử nguyên 2 chữ số thập phân

( ví dụ: 14.25 , 12.50 , 10.75 )

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Phßng gi¸o dôc vµ ®µo t¹o §Ò thi chän häc sinh giái líp 9 - THCS

SÇm s¬n N¨m häc 2007 – 2008

M«n thi: TiÕng Anh

(Test 1) Thêi gian: 150 phót (kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò)

a, Pick out word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1. a. passion b. pleasure c. decision d. measure

2. a. student b. stupid c. study d. studio

3. a. easy b. ear c. lean d. eat

b, Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.

1. a. understand b. engineer c. benefit d. Vietnamese

2. a. money b. army c. afraid d. people

1. He wore dark glasses to avoid (recognize)……………..

2. You always (complain)………………about my cooking.

3. Lan bought a new English book yesterday. She (read)…………….it tonight.

4. I could tell at a glance that the pile of the letters on my desk (disturb)......while I (be)............out.

5. I (return)…………..the book as soon as I finish (read)…………it.

6. He wishes that he (work)………………harder but it’s too late now.

7. He can’t send E-mail because he (not get)…………a modern for his computer.

8. When we (get)…………….to the restaurant, we (find)…………that nobody (remember)………….to reserve a table.

9. Hardly he (take)......... up the book when the phone (ring)..............

10.Were I your age, I (do)………………differently.

Question III: (15 points) Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.

1. Nobody was injured in the accident,..........?

a. was there b. was he c. were they d. wasn’t it

2. She had changed so much that ............anyone recognized her.

a. almost b. hardly c. not d. nearly

3. Would you like a beer ? – Not while I’m ................

a. in the act b. in order c. on duty d. under control

4. There was hardly .............money left in my bank account.

a. more b. no c. some d. any

5. The reason I left is .............I was bored.

a. why b. that c. while d. for

6. I came ...........an old friend while I was walking along the street.

a. across b. into c. over d. for

7. Everyone ..............Tom was invited to the party.

a. as b. from c. but d. for

8. The chemistry book .............was a little expensive.

a. I bought b. that I bought it c. I bought that d. what I bought

9. If you ............to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess now.

a. listen b. will listen c. listened d. had listened

10. I am late because my alarm clock didn’t ...........this morning.

a. come on b. ring out c. go off d. turn on

11. We have decided to ............the money for the local secondary school.

a. beg b. collect c. raise d. rise

12. She didn’t get ...............well with her boss, so she left the company.

a. at b. on c. through d. up

13. Please don’t disturb me ..............there is something urgent.

a. if b. or c. otherwise d. unless

14. She used to work as a typist,...............she?

a. did b. didn’t c. use d. wouldn’t

15. There isn’t .................foreign news in the paper.

a. a lot b. lots c. many d. much

Question IV: (10 points) Give the correct form of the words in the bracket.

1.I am ...............sorry for the delay. (extreme)

2. He has great................in God. (believe)

3.In ...........to that, my bike tires were flat. (add)

4. An ...........man has stolen all our money. (know)

5. She divorced him because of his .................to the children. (kind)

6. The book was so................that I couldn't finish it. (bore)

7. He is so sad because the film ended ................. (happy)

8. It is usually forbidden to destroy..............buildings. (history)

9. Women nowadays have more ...........to participate in social activities. (free)

10. Every pupil was very ...............about the holiday. (excite)

Question V: (10 points) Fill in the gap with one suitable preposition.

1. 
   We can see many stars .. . .. .the sky at night.
   
2. 
   You remind me .. .. .. .. my sister.
   
3. 
   They have only been there ............. a few minutes.
   
4. 
   The canoe overturned and everyone fell ............the deep water.
   
5. 
   How ..........going to Ben Thanh Market this afternoon?
   
6. 
   I couldn’t meet Mrs. Chi because she's ..............
   
7. 
   I'll come ........to pick her ...........at 8 o'clock
   
8. 
   They named their daughter ............their favorite singers.
   
9. 
   The passage is written ...............English
   

1. They started laughing excited

1. 
   I had these photos take by a good photographer
   
2. 
   I find it very bored to listen to his lectures
   
3. 
   I can’t get used to doing so difficult exercises
   
4. 
   She is the girl for that I am looking
   

Nowadays a lot of important inventions (1)..............carried out by scientists (2)............for a large industrial firms. (3)................, there are still opportunities (4) .............other people to invent various things. In Britain, (5).............is a weekly television program which attempts to show (6).............the various devices which people have recently (7)................. . The people organizing the program receive (8)................about 700 inventions a year. New ideas can still be developed (9)............private inventors. However, it is important to consider these (10).............: Will it work? Will it be wanted? Is it new?

1. It isn't necessary to finish the work today.

You don't ...................................................................................................

2. Hai finally managed to get a job.

Hai finally succeeded...................................................................................

3. What's the weight of your suitcase?

How ...........................................................................................................?

4. I have never read such a romantic story.

This is ......................................................................................................

5. He has never behaved so violently before.

He is behaving...........................................................................................

6. I've warned you not to go near that dog.

I've warned you about................................................................................

7. She can meet him if he arrives before eleven.

So...............................................................................................................

8. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.

In spite.......................................................................................................

9. I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework last night.

I wish........................................................................................................

10. Reading scientific books is one of my interests.

I'm...............................................................................................................
Phßng gi¸o dôc vµ ®µo t¹o ®¸p ¸n - hd chÊm §Ò thi chän häc sinh giái líp 9

SÇm s¬n N¨m häc 2007 – 2008

M«n thi: TiÕng Anh

A.§¸p ¸n

Question I: Phonetics (5 points)

a, Pick out word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1. a. passion 2. c. study 3. b. ear

b, Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.

1. c. benefit 2. c. afraid

Question II: (15 points) Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form.

1. 
   being recognized 6. had worked
   
2. 
   are always complaining 7. hasn’t got/ gotten
   
3. 
   is going to read 8. got/ found/ had remembered
   
4. 
   had been disturbed/ was 9. had he taken/ rang
   
5. 
   will return/ reading 10. would do
   

1. 
   c. were they 9. d. had listened
   
2. 
   b. hardly 10. c. go off
   
3. 
   c. on duty 11. c. raise
   
4. 
   d. any 12. b. on
   
5. 
   b. that 13. d. unless
   
6. 
   a. across 14. b.didn’t
   
7. 
   c. but 15. d.much
   
8. 
   a. I bought
   

1. 
   extremely 6. boring
   
2. 
   belief 7. unhappily
   
3. 
   addition 8. historical
   
4. 
   unknown 9. freedom
   
5. 
   unkindness 10. excited
   

1. 
   in ; 2. of ; 3. for ; 4. into ; 5. about ; 6. out ; 7. over/ up ; 8. after ; 9. in
   

1. 
   excited ----> excitedly 4. so ----> such
   
2. 
   take ----> taken 5. that ----> whom
   
3. 
   bored ----> boring
   

1. are 2. working 3. However 4. for 5. there

6. all 7. invented 8. information 9. by 10. questions

Question VIII: (10 points) Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1. 
   You don’t have to finish the work today.
   
2. 
   Hai finally succeeded in getting a job.
   
3. 
   How heavy is your suitcase ?
   
4. 
   This is the most romatic story I have (ever) read.
   
5. 
   He is behaving more violently than ever before.
   
6. 
   I’ve warned you about (your) going near that dog.
   
7. 
   So long as he arrives before eleven, she can meet him.
   
8. 
   In spite of his good salary/ having a good salary he was unhappy in his job.
   
9. 
   I wish I had finished my homework last night.
   
10. 
    I’m interested in reading scientific books.
    

Tæng nh÷ng phÇn lµm ®óng

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ĐỂ SỐ 8

thêi gian lµm bµi: 150 phót

……… ………...

1. She asked the boy ( go) out.

2. The newspaper (come) ? - Yes. Hoa is reading it.

3. I wish it (not rain) today.

4. Please close all the windows – It (rain).

5. He (work) in this library since last Summer.

6. They (stay) up late untill their father comes back.

7. If I stayed up late, I (go) to school late.

8. He suggested (collect) all the tins.

9. If he (come), don’t tell him I am here.

10. This house (build) in the 18^th century.

II/ Change the following sentences into active or passive. (10 p)

1. No one likes him.

2. He had all the windows painted green by me.

3. You don’t need to cut your hair now.

4. She has been made to work hard by him.

5. Did he do his homework at his school yesterday?

1. Would you mind…………..me with this exercise ?

a. help b. helping c. to help

2. He suggested that we ………to the theatre instead of staying at home.

a. should go b. going c. went

3. When I got home, my parents………..TV.

a. watched b. are watching c. were watching

4. Hoa said that she………….to the zoo the next day.

a. will go b. would go c. went

5. She is the most beautiful girl ……….her school.

a. of b. at c. in

6. She is excited………to Ho Chi Minh city.

a. to go b. going c. to going

7. If she…..........me, what would she do ?

a. is b. was c. were

8. He suggested………..dinner out.

a. having b. to have c. to have

9. I am fat,…………?

a. am not I b. are I c. aren’t I

10. He will go as soon as he…………his homework.

a. finishes b. has finished c. had finished

IV/ Change the following sentences into reported speech (10p)

1. “ If I were you, I would eat less sugar” Hoa said to me.

2. “ What about going for a picnic instead of staying at home this weekend ?”

Tom said. “All right” said Daisy.

3. “ What shall we do tomorrow ?” I wondered. “ I don’t know” said Ha.

4. “ Don’t go to the class late next time” said the teacher. “ No, I won’t” said Nam.

5. “ Do you like learning English?” Nga asked. “ Yes, I do” Hung answered.

V/ Rewrite the following sentences with the same meaning. (10p)

1. I’ve never seen a girl as beautiful as that girl.

 That is………………………………..……..

2. I don’t have any hats as cheap as this hat.

 This hat is…………………………………..

3. They are growing many trees in the school garden.

 Many trees………………………………………

4. I and Hoa are the same weight.

 I am…………………………………………

5. She isn’t as intelligent as he.

 He is…………………………………………

VI/ Combine the fowllowing sentences, using the guided words or phrases in the blanks(10p)

1. He sings well. A lot of people admire him. (Double comparative)

2. The woman was very friendly.She served us dinner. (Relative pronoun)

3. The boy’s wallet was stolen. He called the police. (Relative pronoun)

4. She visited many countries. She had lots of friends. (Double comparative)

5. My father was very pleased. I passed the entrance exam with high points.

1. He is the …………age as she.

2. He is not intelligent,………..he works hard.

3. That is the youngest ……..those students.

4. My mother was surprised ………..my speaking English.

5. This is the house………I was born.

6. She was so lazy,………she couldn’t pass the exam.

7. They asked me……..help them.

8. The children are interested………cartoons.

9. You should look………your child carefully.

10. ………..her leg was broken, she couldn’t walk to school.

VIII/ Use a same meaning word or phrase to replace the underlined one.

(10p)

1. My teacher reminded us not to forget to redrill our lesson.

2. My mother is most beautiful.

3. He asked what he should do with his car.

4.This is the building in which he met his wife.

5. As he drank too much wine, he was drunk.

Many thousands of children have……(1)……..in their homes.As a result some children die. The most common accidents are with……(2)…..and hot water. Small children often touch pots of……(3)…… water on the stove. The pots fall over and the hot water falls on the children and…..(4)…… them. Some children like to ……(5)……..with fire. They enjoy striking matches or throwing things on fire to make it burn brightly. If the fire gets too big, it gets out of…(6)……..Then the house……(7)…… fire. It is very …(8)……..to play with matches. When a child strikes a match, the flame soon burn near his……(9)…....Then he……(10)……..the match on the floor.Many houses catch fire in this way.

- match: diªm -> strike match: ®¸nh diªm

-flame: ngän löa

- stove: bÕp lß

1. Of the two box, this one is the bigger.

2. The faster we finish, the soon we can leave.

3. The food in my country is tastier than the United States.

4. I want to buy a pair of shoes the same style like these I’m wearing.

5. It was very kind of you for help me.

6. I was made work hard by my teacher.

7. She said she saw him the day before.

8. This is the woman who I often meet on the way to my school.

9. How are you?- I’m good.

10. You hadn’t better eat too much meat.

иp ¸n ®Ò thi häc sinh giái

M«n :anh9

N¨m häc 2006-2007

I/(10p)

1. to go 2. Has….come 3. didn’t rain 4. is raining 5. has worked

6. will stay 7. would go 8. collecting 9. comes 10. was built

II/ (10p)

1. He isn’t liked by anyone

2. He had me paint all the windows green.

3. Your hair doesn’t need cutting / to be cut now.

4. He has made her work hard.

5. Did his homework be done at his school (by him) yesterday.

1.b 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. c

6. a 7. c 8. a 9. c 10. a

IV/ (10p)

1. Hoa advised me to eat less sugar.

2. Tom suggested going………that weekend and Daisy agreed.

3. I wonder what we should do the following day and Ha said she didn’t know.

4. The teacher asked Nam not to go to class late the following time and Nam promised he wouldn’t.

5. Nga asked Hung if he liked……and Hung said he did.

1. That is the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen.

2. This hat is the cheapest I have.

3. Many trees are being grown in the school garden.

4. I am as heavy as Hoa.

5. He is more intelligent than she.

1.The better he sings, the more people admire him.

2. The woman who served us dinner was very friendly.

3. The boy whose wallet was stolen called the police.

4. The more countries she visited, the more friends she had.

5. My father…………pleased that I passed……………..

VII/ (10p)

1. same 2. however/ but 3. of 4. at 5. where

6. so/ therefore 7. to 8. in 9. after 10. Because

/ as / since

1. remember 2. very 3. wondered/ wanted to know 4. where 5. Because

1. accidents 2. fire 3. hot 4. burns 5. play

6. controls 7. catches 8. dangerous 9. fingers 10. drops

X/ (10p)

1. box -> boxes

2. soon -> sooner

3. than the U.S -> than that in the U.S

4. like -> as

5. for -> to

6. work -> to work

7. saw -> had seen

8. who -> whom

9. good -> well

10. hadn’t better eat -> had better not eat

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Ngày tháng năm sinh .............................................................................................

Họ, tên và chữ ký 2 giám khảo

Giám khảo 1: .................................

Giám khảo 2 : ................................

1- A. candy B. sandy C. many D. handy

2- A. given B. risen C. ridden D. whiten

3. A. vacation B. association C. language D. separate

4. A. comprise B. Chinese C. primary D. addition

5. A. wealth B. meat C. peaceful D. beaches

1. Sending emails is a/ an ..................... way to communicate with other people.

A. effective B. dangerous C. interested D. happy

2. I had my watch ………….. .

A. steal B. to steal C. be stolen D. stolen

3. There is a river …………… across the village.

A. flowing B. to flowing C. flow D. flowed

4. The material used to make jeans was very ............. and it didn’t wear out easily.

A. hardly B. difficult C. strong D. solid

5. During the trip to Japan, we ................... a lot of pictures.

A. took B. did C. made D. got

6. Because the weather is very hot, she is not feeling .................. today

A. well B. bad C. strong D. healthy

7. He never goes fishing in winter, ......................... ?

A. doesn’t he B. isn’t he C. does he D. hasn’t he

8. Her parents never ..................... her to go out after 8 p.m.

A. make B. let C. allow D. agree

9. She is accustomed …………… getting up early.

A. with B. by C. for D. to

10. Lot of people .................. yoga to relax and improve their health.

A. give up B. take up C. make D. practice

III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the passage:

Singapore is an island country and the smallest country in South East Asia. Singapore (1) ___ of 63 island, including the main island itself. The (2) ___ of Singapore is about 697.2 Sq km, about 23% of Singapore’s land area comprises forests and (3) _____ reserves. The capital and largest city is Singapore City and the (4)___ in June 2006 was about 4 million. Singapore has a tropical rainforest (5) ___, its temperatures range from 22 degree Celsius to 34 degree Celsius,

Singapore is also a (6) ______ country with Buddhism and Muslims, Taoism, Sikhism, Hinduism and others. The (7) ________ language of Singapore is Malay, English, Chinese and Tamil are also official languages. Today, Singapore has one of the highest (8) ________ of living in Asia , with its (9) ____ centered on the production of electronic items, ship building, petroleum refining, (10) ___, and international trade.

1. A. includes B. comprises C. consists D. combines

2. A. area B. region C. field D. land

3. A. nature B. natural C. naturalized D. naturally

4. A. separation B. association C. minorities D. population

5. A. weather B. climate C. atmosphere D. temperature

6. A. multiracial B. multicolored C. multireligious D. multicultural

7. A. nation B. nation’s C. national D. international

8. A standards B. aspects C. levels D. samples

9. A. economic B. economy C. economical D. economics

10. A. tour B. tourist C. touristy D. tourism

I strongly believe that it is important to (1. ___________) uniforms when students are at school. Firstly, uniforms (2. ______________) the children to take pride (3. ___________) being students of the school they are going to because they are wearing uniforms with (4. ____________ bearing their school’s name. Secondly, wearing uniform helps students feel (5. ____________) in many ways. They all start from the same place no matter they are (6._____________) or unweathy. They are really friends to one another (7. ___________) one school roof. Last but not least, it is practical (8.____________) wear uniforms. It doesn’t take you time to think of (9. ____________) to wear every day.

In conclusion, all students, from (10._____________) to high schools should wear uniforms.

V. Give the correct form of the bolded words in brackets.

1. Bien Hoa is an _________________ city in the south of VietNam. ( industry )

2. She felt alone and _______________. ( friend )

3. English and French are Canada’s _____________ language. ( office )

4. He wants to make a good _____________ on everyone he meets.( impress )

5. I had my trouser __________________ because it is too short. ( long )

6. How serious is her ________________ ? ( ill )

7. _________________ is a source of income for radio, TV and newspapers. ( advertise )

8. My sister wears nice and new clothes. She looks very ______________. (fashion )

9. There used to be a big tree at the ________________ to this village. ( enter )

10. Jeans made in China are sometimes _______________ cheap. ( surprise)

VI. Each sentence has one mistake, underline it then correct it. ( Do as example )

0. My brother are going to the cinema at the moment 0…. is ……….

1- I haven’t seen my grand parents since a quarter of a year. 1 ......................

2- A new shop was opening on Main Street last week . 2 ......................

3- His teacher encouraged him taking part in the competition. 3.......................

4- My family used to be having dinner at 7 o’clock in the evening. 4 ......................

5- I wish I can go with you to the countryside next week. 5 ......................

VII. Read this passage carefully then answer the questions below.

Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is a city of contrasts. It is an exciting, crowded, modern city and at the same time, a city that is full of history. The streets of Bangkok are usually noisy and crowded with people. Some are selling food, other selling clothing, cassette tapes, flowers, or souvenirs. Visitors love the river markets, the beautiful temples and architecture, and the nightlife. They also enjoy the food, the shopping, and the friendly Thai people. Everyone seems to smile there.

Most of the year, Bangkok is hotter than any other capital city in Asia, but from December to February, the weather is cooler and much more comfortable. Actually, it is an interesting city to visit at any time of the year. The shopping is excellent, and the price is cheaper than in many other large cities in south-east Asia.

There is always plenty to do in Bangkok any time of the day or night from watching Thai dancing or boxing to taking a boat trip on the river or trying some of the delicious and spicy food. And if you get tired of the city and the traffic, there are beautiful beaches only two hours away by bus.

1. Where is Bangkok?

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. How are the streets of Bangkok?

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. What is the weather like in Bangkok in January?

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. Can visitors come to visit Bangkok all the year round?

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. How long does it take visitors from Bangkok to the beaches by bus?

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

1. I’m sorry I can’t speak English perfectly. (wish)

I ............................................................................... English perfectly.

2. Walking among the green trees gave Liz pleasure. (enjoyed)

Liz .............................................................................. green trees

3. Mai began singing when she was eleven. (able)

Mai has ..................................................................... she was eleven.

4. He speaks too quickly for me to understand. (enough)

He doesn’t ..............................................................to understand.

5. It’s a pity the weather isn’t better today. (only)

If ..........................................................................better today.

6. “ Would you like to come on a picnic with me” Mike said to me. (invited)

Mai ………………………………………….a picnic with him.

7. The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was two years ago. (since)

It’s ..............................................................visited Kuala Lumpur

8. Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago. (for)

Minh hasn’t ...........................................................five months

9. They usually wore jeans when they were young. (used)

They ............................................................. they were young.

10. Our house is going to be painted by a local firm.(have)

We are going .................................................................by a local firm.

IX. Rewrite the following sentences in such another way that it has the same meaning as the first sentence with the given words.

1. Is this the only way to reach the city center?

Isn’t there ..........................................................................................................................?

2. Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?

Does your aunt ................................................................................................................?

3. I’d like to visit India more than any other country in the world.

India is ..............................................................................................................................

4 .“ When is the first day of your holiday, Peter ?” Martha asked.

Martha asked Peter when ..................................................................................................

5. The boy spends 3 hours a day learning the English lesson.

It ........................................................................................................................................

6. Diana finds it easy to make friends.

Diana has no ......................................................................................................................

7. My car broke down, so I missed the beginning of the film.

The reason why .................................................................................................................

8. Nobody has invited me, so I am not going to the party.

Because I ...........................................................................................................................

9. It was such a good show that they decided to go and see it again.

The show ...........................................................................................................................

10. How long is it since they bought the house?

When .................................................................................................................................

X- Complete the letter by using the suggested words

1. I / be / glad / receive / letter.

.............................................................................................................................................

2. I / just / get / wonderful / news.

..............................................................................................................................................

3. I / pass / final examination / university.

.............................................................................................................................................

4. My / father / be / very pleased/ when he/ hear this.

.............................................................................................................................................

5. He/ already / promise / pay holiday / abroad / if / I pass.

.............................................................................................................................................

6. So/ I / come / England.

............................................................................................................................................

7. I / like / study / English / school / near / home.

............................................................................................................................................

8. I / look / for / advance course / perhaps / three / four / hours / day.

...........................................................................................................................................

9. You / help / me / find / one /? /

...........................................................................................................................................

10. I / look / forward / see / you / soon.

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